Austria's Gernot Higatzberger finished 3-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Austria's Gernot Higatzberger lost 9-4 to Spain's Sergio Vez, then responded with a 6-5 win over Brazil's Sergio Vilela. Austria's Gernot Higatzberger went on to lose 12-3 against Germany's Felix Schulze. Austria's Gernot Higatzberger lost 6-3 to Italy's Alberto Pimpini where Austria's Gernot Higatzberger responded with a 9-2 win over India's P.N. Raju. Austria's Gernot Higatzberger went on to lose 8-5 against Estonia's Marten Padama. Austria's Gernot Higatzberger responded with a 6-4 win over United States's Jed Brundidge in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Austria's Gernot Higatzberger did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Austria's Gernot Higatzberger ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.